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calorize

American  
[kal-uh-rahyz] / ˈkæl əˌraɪz /
especially British, calorise

verb (used with object)

calorized, calorizing

  1. to alloy (carbon steel or alloy steel) by impregnation with aluminum.

calorize British  
/ ˈkæləˌraɪz /

verb

  1. (tr) to coat (a ferrous metal) by spraying with aluminium powder and then heating

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Other Word Forms

  • calorizer noun
  • decalorize verb (used with object)

Etymology

Origin of calorize

< Latin calor heat + -ize

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